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- 1Man defaces Israeli flag at Swedish book fair▼Man Hurls ‘Genocide’ Libel After Defacing Israeli Flag at Swedish Book Fair
A man vandalised an Israeli flag at a book fair in Sweden, shouting accusations of genocide during the incident. The confrontation was reported by a group monitoring antisemitism, which condemned the act as a libellous and hostile expression. The episode comes amid heightened tensions and protests over the Israel-Hamas war at European cultural events.
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Bokmässan, Sweden's largest book fair held annually in Gothenburg, is being widely discussed. The fair brings together authors, publishers and readers for talks, signings and literary programmes each autumn, and regularly sparks debate about featured themes, invited guests and the state of Swedish literary culture.